Issue: INPUT-STREAM-P-EXAMPLE

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Subject: Issue: INPUT-STREAM-P-EXAMPLE

From: ROSENKING@A.ISI.EDU

Date: 26 Oct 1988 16:46-EDT

Sender: ROSENKING@A.ISI.EDU

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Status: Initial Proposal
Issue: INPUT-STREAM-P-EXAMPLE
References: INPUT-STREAM-P (CLtL, page 332, ANSI Draft, page 6-36)
Category: CLARIFICATION
Edit History: 26 -Oct-88, Version 1 by Rosenking
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Problem Description:
When evaluating the example from the ANSI draft, shown below,
(input-stream-p (make-broadcast-stream))
the value returned is either NIL, in MAC and VAX implementations, or T in
Symbolics implementations.
Proposal:
Specify the correct value to be returned and verify that other implementations
do not make the same mistake. (Note: I sent a bug report to Symbolics.)
Rationale:
For validity and conformance.
Current Practice:
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